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Delilah
04-07-2019, 02:48 PM
Don Felder made the announcement yesterday on social media, broadcast date TBA. He will also appear another time when he learns how to make fried oysters.

This would fit in with that topic about Eagles men who cook. :soda:

https://m.facebook.com/donfeldermusic/photos/a.250855908360742/2044447649001550/?type=3

LuvTim
04-07-2019, 10:39 PM
Huh. Interesting.
😏
Thanks for the heads up, D.

chaim
04-08-2019, 02:16 AM
"How did you come up with Hotel California?"

"It's funny you should ask that since I was just thinking about this the other day."

Sorry, couldn't resist, haha.

chaim
04-08-2019, 02:18 AM
"I've never told this to anyone, but do you wanna know what my wife was cooking in the kitchen when I was writing Hotel California?" 😁

WalshFan88
04-08-2019, 02:51 AM
LOL Chaim!
Don clings to Hotel California like a baby to it's mother. Granted, it's my favorite Eagles song and I think his and Joe's guitar work is brilliant, I mean I did start playing the guitar because of it. But... :hilarious: (you can guess what I'm thinking!)

New Kid In Town
04-08-2019, 09:17 AM
Chaim - OMG - Lol ! :lol::hilarious:

It sounds like this is Don's best album he has ever released - good for him. I hope RR does not ask the same questions he has heard for the last 18 years. However, I'm sure he will and I hope he can move on and say " no comment" or "that was a long time ago and I want to speak about my new album". However, I don't think that will happen.

FreyFollower
04-08-2019, 09:51 AM
Considering where he's from, you'd think he could teach HER a thing or two about fried oysters!
Oooh, could I eat a big plate of 'em!

chaim
04-08-2019, 01:32 PM
Must check out that album.

Delilah
04-08-2019, 04:23 PM
Rachael Ray is a celebrity chef/cook and talk show host, not a music journalist or writer. Her questions will probably be fairly standard and cater to an audience whose familiarity with the Eagles is mostly due to the song HC. My guess is she will ask him about the new album, and at some point bring up Hotel California, b/c the interviewer always does; it’s his major claim to fame. And Felder will oblige and answer the question. That’s the way interviews work. No need to make it more than that.


Considering where he's from, you'd think he could teach HER a thing or two about fried oysters!
Oooh, could I eat a big plate of 'em!

That crossed my mind, too, LOL.

WalshFan88
04-08-2019, 05:54 PM
Chaim - OMG - Lol ! :lol::hilarious:

It sounds like this is Don's best album he has ever released - good for him. I hope RR does not ask the same questions he has heard for the last 18 years. However, I'm sure he will and I hope he can move on and say " no comment" or "that was a long time ago and I want to speak about my new album". However, I don't think that will happen.

Me neither, NKIT.

I think American Rock And Roll is a huge improvement over Road To Forever and I really like some of the songs. I'm happy for Don.

Delilah
04-23-2019, 12:44 AM
Here’s a link to the interview, or at least part of it. He discusses the double-neck guitar used in HC. It includes a video clip (fwiw, I think Felder looks great).

https://www.rachaelrayshow.com/video/eagles-legend-don-felder-tells-the-story-behind-the-double-neck-guitar-he-uses-for-hotel

chaim
04-24-2019, 06:23 AM
Gotta check it out. I guess he says that he needs a doubleneck to play the 12-string part when he's not playing the guitar harmony parts. But he could have given the 12-string part (capo on the 7th fret) for Glenn to play live. Instead Glenn played a part (capo on the 2nd) that, as far as I can hear, isn't even on the album, except possibly in the choruses. Someone said that Glenn gave the TALA solo to Don when they played it live. Later he gave him the ICTYW solo. Why couldn't Don give Glenn that main 12-string part? It would even have sounded more like the original on an acoustic. Was it too difficult for Glenn to play accurately (some of the chord shapes are not easy that high on the neck)? Or was it important that the guy who wrote it played that distinctive part? But it wasn't necessary later in ICTYW...

chaim
04-24-2019, 06:35 AM
What I'm saying is that he needs a doubleck only if HE has to be the one playing the part with a capo on the 7th fret.

Delilah
04-24-2019, 02:27 PM
Maybe I’m not following you but why would Don give away the 12-string part that he wrote? That guitar intro has now become an iconic and recognizable part of the song. True that Glenn wrote the guitar solos for TALA and ICTYW but given that Don’s role was that of lead guitarist, it makes sense that he would play them live. Glenn was a fine guitarist but he wasn’t as technically proficient as Don. Glenn was also a pragmatist who wanted the best for the band. We don’t know how many takes were needed for Glenn to record his solos but Don seemed to have no problem playing the ICTYW solo live. I’d love to hear his TALA solo.

If Glenn was intent on playing the 12-string part but didn’t b/c Felder balked or complained too much, he could have done so when Steuart Smith came on board. Instead Smith played(s) a double-neck same as Felder.

chaim
04-24-2019, 02:39 PM
Well, it had been played that way for decades, so it made sense to do it that way with Steuart. I already said why it would have made sense to give the part for Glenn in my opinion: It would have sounded more like the record with an acoustic 12-string.

In no way did I mean to imply that Glenn wanted to play it, but Don refused. Perhaps my words were badly chosen. I'm pretty sure the idea of somebody else playing it live never even came up. But it's not unheard of that people in bands play parts they didn't play in the studio.

chaim
04-24-2019, 03:07 PM
Actually I think Bernie doubled Don's 12-string part on an acoustic 12-string in the Hall Of Fame performance.

WalshFan88
04-24-2019, 03:35 PM
Gotta check it out. I guess he says that he needs a doubleneck to play the 12-string part when he's not playing the guitar harmony parts. But he could have given the 12-string part (capo on the 7th fret) for Glenn to play live. Instead Glenn played a part (capo on the 2nd) that, as far as I can hear, isn't even on the album, except possibly in the choruses. Someone said that Glenn gave the TALA solo to Don when they played it live. Later he gave him the ICTYW solo. Why couldn't Don give Glenn that main 12-string part? It would even have sounded more like the original on an acoustic. Was it too difficult for Glenn to play accurately (some of the chord shapes are not easy that high on the neck)? Or was it important that the guy who wrote it played that distinctive part? But it wasn't necessary later in ICTYW...

Agreed, chaim. I certainly don't hear that 2nd fret capoed part on the record. Glenn IMO was more than capable of playing that part on his 12 string.

Glenn was a very generous and giving individual and quite humble. I still think his playing on ICTYW is better than Felder or Smith doing it live. In actuality, the fact that Felder was more technical kind of made his ICTYW solo sound more clinical and didn't have the more soulful loose interpretation of the original that Glenn played. The fact that Glenn played guitar the way he did is why the solos on ICTYW, WW, and AG are as great as they are. A schooled player would have made it sound robotic. Felder, on the other hand wanted to be in the spotlight and he wanted to play it. So it wasn't as problematic as he made it seem. He chose to play both parts, so he got a doubleneck guitar to be able to do so. It's not like it was a task that he absolutely had to do all of it himself. And that's fine that he did, but he didn't have to. Glenn was more than proficient enough to play that part correctly. He wanted to be the one out front doing it all (except Walsh's solo). He probably wouldn't have wanted to give any of his guitar parts away. Which is fine.

Glenn was a very capable lead guitarist, he just chose to delegate that task to other people. Kind of like when Joe gave Steuart his solo on Life's Been Good so he could clown around on the helmet cam in the F1 period. He tried doing it himself at first (like on the F1 video) while moving around but later on just let Stu play it, which was cool. It gave him the freedom to interact with the crowd and be fun. It was cool.

WalshFan88
04-24-2019, 03:42 PM
Glenn was a fine guitarist but he wasn’t as technically proficient as Don. Glenn was also a pragmatist who wanted the best for the band. We don’t know how many takes were needed for Glenn to record his solos but Don seemed to have no problem playing the ICTYW solo live. I’d love to hear his TALA solo.

While he wasn't as technical of a guitarist, the fact he did play with a more loose soulful bluesy style made his solos the way they were. When a more fluid schooled player plays them, they sound too perfected. The beauty is in their simplicity and the loose phrasing and feel. That's certainly the case with ICTYW. Glenn's guitar playing is heavily underrated and I feel he more than held his own with Felder and Walsh.

Also, I don't think Glenn had to do that many takes of his solos to be able to play them, that almost infers that he had trouble playing them compared to Felder, which isn't true. It's true he wanted the best for the band, but I really don't think he struggled all that much with the solos he created. I think he executed them very well and it takes a player of his more laid back style to do them exactly. Felder and Stu play all the notes in all the right places and so it sounds right, but the feel of them is different. The best way I can describe it is that it's more clinical, and doesn't have that loose feel of the original. It's too polished. Which on a song like ICTYW, isn't always the best thing. Sometimes you want something a bit "from the hip". Perfection was Glenn's thing in the Eagles, but his guitar style exuded more rawness than that of Don Felder.

WalshFan88
04-24-2019, 03:44 PM
In no way did I mean to imply that Glenn wanted to play it, but Don refused. Perhaps my words were badly chosen.

I didn't infer that from your post. I highly doubt Glenn insisted on playing that part.

Delilah
04-24-2019, 03:53 PM
I'm pretty sure the idea of somebody else playing it live never even came up. But it's not unheard of that people in bands play parts they didn't play in the studio.

This sounds like the most reasonable explanation.

Delilah
04-24-2019, 04:17 PM
While he wasn't as technical of a guitarist, the fact he did play with a more loose soulful bluesy style made his solos the way they were. When a more fluid schooled player plays them, they sound too perfected. The beauty is in their simplicity and the loose phrasing and feel. That's certainly the case with ICTYW. Glenn's guitar playing is heavily underrated and I feel he more than held his own with Felder and Walsh.

Also, I don't think Glenn had to do that many takes of his solos to be able to play them, that almost infers that he had trouble playing them compared to Felder, which isn't true. It's true he wanted the best for the band, but I really don't think he struggled all that much with the solos he created. I think he executed them very well and it takes a player of his more laid back style to do them exactly. Felder and Stu play all the notes in all the right places and so it sounds right, but the feel of them is different. The best way I can describe it is that it's more clinical, and doesn't have that loose feel of the original. It's too polished. Which on a song like ICTYW, isn't always the best thing. Sometimes you want something a bit "from the hip". Perfection was Glenn's thing in the Eagles, but his guitar style exuded more rawness than that of Don Felder.

As I said before, we don’t know how many takes Glenn needed to record his solos. Maybe not many. But b/c Glenn was a perfectionist, I can imagine him doing multiple takes before getting it just right according to his own standards. It was the same for his vocals. He recorded multiple takes of Lyin Eyes and Bill S. even put different parts together just for the word “city.” This doesn’t mean he was a sub-par vocalist. OTOH, playing lead guitar was Felder’s specialty and he could learn to play something live fairly quickly due to his some of his experiences pre-Eagles.

WalshFan88
04-24-2019, 04:39 PM
As I said before, we don’t know how many takes Glenn needed to record his solos. Maybe not many. But b/c Glenn was a perfectionist, I can imagine him doing multiple takes before getting it just right according to his own standards. It was the same for his vocals. He recorded multiple takes of Lyin Eyes and Bill S. even put different parts together just for the word “city.” This doesn’t mean he was a sub-par vocalist. OTOH, playing lead guitar was Felder’s specialty and he could learn to play something live fairly quickly due to his some of his experiences pre-Eagles.

IMO, all of the Eagles guitarists were on the same level of greatness in guitar playing. Their styles are what set them apart, but not better or worse.

Glenn and Joe are more raw, fly by the seat of their pants players, and Don is more fluid and precise. As a guitarist myself, I often get into arguments with other players who think technical guitar players or those that are very theory-intensive are better than those who have a more by ear, bluesy style who play with the less-is-more philosophy. To me there is no one guitarist that is better than the other, but one might prefer the style of a technical schooled player who has almost surgeon-like precision, and one (like me) might prefer the style of someone who isn't a schooled player but has an almost B.B. King-like feel and rawness to their style that is unpolished, in a good way. Neither approach is wrong, but I do prefer more of a raw "devil-may-care" style. I listen to both regularly but I think more loose guitar playing is great.

chaim
04-24-2019, 04:46 PM
I see Austin got what I meant. I'm not complaining - at least didn't mean to - that Don played the part live as well. Sounds fine to me. What I'm saying is that it's not like Don didn't have a choice.

WalshFan88
04-24-2019, 09:20 PM
I see Austin got what I meant. I'm not complaining - at least didn't mean to - that Don played the part live as well. Sounds fine to me. What I'm saying is that it's not like Don didn't have a choice.

I agree.

Delilah
08-10-2019, 08:18 PM
Maybe this topic should have its own separate thread, since Don seems to be popping up here and there on various TV programs.

He will be taking part in a new series called Mixtape which will be aired on AXS TV starting Sept. 12.

“Other appearances slated include REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin, who talks about how The Beatles’ groundbreaking performance on The Ed Sullivan Show drove him to a career in rock and performs REO Speedwagon’s unforgettable hit “Keep Pushin’” with bandmate Dave Amato; Rick Springfield, who explains how The Rolling Stones inspired him to collect obscure rock albums; Don McLean, who recalls the genius of Buddy Holly, and delivers a performance of his signature hit “American Pie”; former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, who recounts seeing Elvis Presley on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time; The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, who performs a rendition of “Don’t Be Cruel” with actor and musician Dennis Quaid; and multi-talented singer, songwriter, and producer Todd Rundgren.”

https://deadline.com/2019/08/mixtape-axs-series-rock-legends-personal-favorite-songs-1202664934/

sodascouts
08-15-2019, 09:59 PM
It's a good idea about making a TV appearances thread, Delilah! Thanks for the heads-up, too.

sodascouts
08-15-2019, 10:00 PM
A thread for when Don Felder appears on the small screen has been created and topics merged.

NightMistBlue
08-16-2019, 09:28 AM
I don't know if this is the same series (that Delilah told us about) with a different name, but Mr. Felder is the host of a weekly series on AXS TV called "A Year in Music." This Sunday's episode will feature 1973.
https://www.facebook.com/AXSTV/?__tn__=%2CdkCH-R-R&eid=ARDrevHtV64erEtlWCXspPdvdKrWp393MvTJYcNkOhA9Wj DMZGfurW8dRCStsJqjjy0hrBfV_1HDZwk5&hc_ref=ARQ5qwV_qod9BtL4JkJHEvXkJ5mZ0tIYyUpxIs0-6nByumpJle3NIBW84unZllY1mNY&fref=nf&hc_location=group

NightMistBlue
08-19-2019, 09:34 AM
Well, it looks like we missed the proverbial boat on the "A Year in Music" series: I saw a post from June on DF's Facebook page (he had been inactive for several months) saying this series would premiere on July 7th! The episode that aired on August 18th was apparently Don's last; Tommy Chong will pick up the hosting duties next week.

Oh well. AXS showed some promos for Don's upcoming Mixtape series and it looks really good. Doors guitarist Robby Krieger will be a guest - hooray!!

Delilah
08-19-2019, 04:04 PM
Unfortunately I missed last night’s episode of “A Year in Music” where Don discusses 1973. The beginning of the school year gets kind of crazy. However, it’s probably a safe bet that AXS TV will re-run these at some point. It may be available On-Demand too.

NMB, the July episode about 1975 was brought up elsewhere, I think in Don’s press thread.


It's a good idea about making a TV appearances thread, Delilah! Thanks for the heads-up, too.

You are welcome!

My My
08-19-2019, 06:19 PM
I watched last night's episode. It was okay, but nothing earth shattering. The episodes are short, 30 minutes, so it is a quick run through of music trends of the year. I missed the 1977 episode and would like to see it when it reruns. Don does a pretty nice job as host, but his scarf wearing kind of cracks me up. A little too much stylist for my taste. The Mixtape show looks interesting. A lot of the same people from the 70's and 80's seem to show up on these shows and another one that they are advertising. I can't remember the name of it right now, but the clip shows Joe Walsh in it. This channel also advertises the cruise that Don and a lot of other musicians from the 70's are doing. I was almost wondering if Don has stock in this channel since he pops up so often!

sodascouts
08-19-2019, 10:08 PM
I watched last night's episode. It was okay, but nothing earth shattering. The episodes are short, 30 minutes, so it is a quick run through of music trends of the year. I missed the 1977 episode and would like to see it when it reruns. Don does a pretty nice job as host, but his scarf wearing kind of cracks me up. A little too much stylist for my taste. The Mixtape show looks interesting. A lot of the same people from the 70's and 80's seem to show up on these shows and another one that they are advertising. I can't remember the name of it right now, but the clip shows Joe Walsh in it. This channel also advertises the cruise that Don and a lot of other musicians from the 70's are doing. I was almost wondering if Don has stock in this channel since he pops up so often!

Thanks for the review, My My! I have this channel, and I'm determined to catch this. It does seem he has a good relationship with them! lol!

My My
08-19-2019, 10:21 PM
You're welcome, Soda.

Delilah and NMB- The 1973 episode will be aired this Wednesday at 8:30.

NightMistBlue
08-20-2019, 07:40 PM
The 1973 episode was disappointing. I thought they would focus more on music that was actually popular that year! Too much time spent on hip hop, supposedly because the Sugarhill Gang “assembled” that year. So what, they didn’t record anything until 1980.

I think the show’s research is suspect: it claimed that the New York Dolls album was among the 10 most popular in ‘73. They didn’t specify in which country or what planet, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t the U.S.

On a positive note, Don F looks really great.

Delilah
08-21-2019, 02:30 PM
You're welcome, Soda.

Delilah and NMB- The 1973 episode will be aired this Wednesday at 8:30.

Thanks for the heads-up, My My!



NMB, the July episode about 1975 was brought up elsewhere, I think in Don’s press thread.

Just correcting myself here. The other episode Don hosted was about the year 1969, not 1975 :doh:and it was discussed in Don’s press thread.

FWIW, I did watch the 1975 episode hosted by Matt Pinfield and was surprised when he said Elton John’s Greatest Hits album was the best-selling ever. :confused:

NightMistBlue
08-21-2019, 06:51 PM
Pfft, we know that’s not right because the Eagles have the best-selling album ever!

Delilah
10-09-2019, 10:46 AM
Just a reminder that Don will be appearing on AXSTV’s new show “Mixtape” tomorrow evening, 8:30/7:30C. He will be talking about his favorite songs and some “secrets” about his own.

Hopefully by “secrets” he means never-before-revealed stuff behind “Victim of Love”, “Heavy Metal (Takin’ a Ride)” etc.

KingWalsh
10-14-2019, 07:41 PM
Ya watched Mixtape. It's nice to watch. I don't want to give spoilers but I didn't hear secrets per say, but nice to watch. He comes off as bragging about who he knows. A little snooty like, which I hate to say cuz the guy can play.

FreyFollower
03-26-2020, 12:49 PM
Don Felder will be appearing on an upcoming episode of The Big Interview with Dan Rather. Airing times to be announced at a later date. (On AXS-TV)

Delilah
03-27-2020, 12:18 PM
Don Felder will be appearing on an upcoming episode of The Big Interview with Dan Rather. Airing times to be announced at a later date. (On AXS-TV)

Looking forward to this, thanks!

Ive always been a dreamer
03-28-2020, 01:10 PM
Don Felder will be appearing on an upcoming episode of The Big Interview with Dan Rather. Airing times to be announced at a later date. (On AXS-TV)
Thanks for the heads up, FF.

thebagels
04-25-2020, 04:33 PM
Don describing the writing of Hotel California. Insightful look into Don Henley's songwriting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_um3nfRKlQw

FreyFollower
04-27-2020, 07:55 PM
Don Felder will be appearing on an upcoming episode of The Big Interview with Dan Rather. Airing times to be announced at a later date. (On AXS-TV)
Updated give the airtime of this Wednesday, 8/7pm central time, repeated 11:05/10:05pm central time.

Delilah
04-29-2020, 12:39 AM
Updated give the airtime of this Wednesday, 8/7pm central time, repeated 11:05/10:05pm central time.

Thank you for the reminder, FF. Unfortunately my cable company just announced their agreement with AXS TV expired and they apparently didn’t renew it, so no more AXS TV. Great timing, huh. :-x

WalshFan88
04-29-2020, 01:39 AM
Looking forward to watching this tonight.

I'm sure I'll have a lot to comment on, knowing Don. :lol: ;-)

FreyFollower
04-29-2020, 06:35 AM
Thank you for the reminder, FF. Unfortunately my cable company just announced their agreement with AXS TV expired and they apparently didn’t renew it, so no more AXS TV. Great timing, huh. :-x

You must have Suddenlink like my Mom. I had just finished copying the info from the tv when they made the announcement they were losing AXS, apparently making no effort to keep it! I really enjoyed watching the concerts and Dan's show. I've noticed a number of things I don't like since Suddenlink is now also Altice.:scowl:

Delilah
04-29-2020, 11:56 PM
You must have Suddenlink like my Mom. I had just finished copying the info from the tv when they made the announcement they were losing AXS, apparently making no effort to keep it! I really enjoyed watching the concerts and Dan's show. I've noticed a number of things I don't like since Suddenlink is now also Altice.:scowl:

Yep, Suddenlink. :unimpressed: Not a fan. We’re thinking of cutting the cord though, once we get a new ISP.